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b. False

ANSWER: True
9. If a suffix begins with a consonant, the root will attach directly to it.

ANSWER: False - If a suffix begins with a consonant (anything other than a, e, i, o, u, y), the root will
need a combining vowel before attaching to the suffix.

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10. Prefixes are attached directly to the beginning of the
word. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
11. Which prefix means “around”?
a. intra-
b. peri-
c. epi-

ANSWER: b
12. What is the word root plus a special vowel called?
a. combining
form b. prefix
c. suffix

ANSWER: a
13. Select the prefix that means “within.”
a. peri-
b. endo-
c. inter-

ANSWER: b
14. Which word part is always placed at the end of the word?
a. word
root b.
suffix
c. combining
form

ANSWER: b
15. Which word part is always placed at the beginning of the word?
a. word
root b.
suffix
c. prefix

ANSWER: c
16. Select the word root that means “skin.”

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a. megaly
b. dermat
c. cardi

ANSWER: b

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17. Which term is spelled correctly?
a.
cardiomegaly
b. cardimegaly
c. cardomegaly

ANSWER: a
18. What is the basic foundation of a medical term?
a. word
root b.
prefix
c. combining form

ANSWER: a
19. Select the word root that means
“heart. a. cardi
b. dermat
c. megaly

ANSWER: a
20. Choose the word that is spelled
correctly. a. cardioalgia
b. cardalgia
c.
cardialgia

ANSWER: c
21. means “inflammation of the heart.”

ANSWER: Carditis

22. The suffix ____________________ means “enlarged.”

ANSWER: -megaly

23. means “inflammation of the skin.”

ANSWER: Dermatitis

24. The ____________________ ____________________ are used to join medical term word parts.

ANSWER: combining vowels

25. The medical term for pain in the heart would be .

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ANSWER: cardialgia

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26. The suffix means “inflammation.”

ANSWER: -itis

27. An enlarged heart is known as ____________________.

ANSWER: cardiomegaly

28. The term that means “within the heart, or inner lining of the heart,” is metrium.

ANSWER: endo

29. is the term for absence of menstruation.

ANSWER: Amenorrhea

30. is painful, menstrual flow.

ANSWER: Dysmenorrhea

31. A(n) is a name for a disease, organ, procedure, or body function that is derived from the
name of a person.

ANSWER: eponym

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